Paul Simmons
Lecturer
Department of Language & Cultural Studies Anthropology & Sociology
Contact Information
Wallace Building 211
Paul Simmons
Lecturer
Department of Language & Cultural Studies Anthropology & Sociology
Education
- - Ed.D. Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Lamar University
- - M.S. Deaf Education, McDaniel College
- - M.S. Administration and Supervision, Gallaudet University
- - B.A. Deaf Studies, Gallaudet University
- - B.A. History, Gallaudet University
Research & Academic Interests
- Research interests include ASL linguistics, interpreter preparation, Deaf history, and visually-centered teaching methodologies.
Publications
- Simmons, P. K. (2025). Growing up deaf in South Africa: The impact of Apartheid. [Doctoral dissertation, Lamar University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
- Meek, D. R., Ballentine, P. M., Buchanan, B. J., Clark, M. D., Cohen, B. S., & Simmons, P. K. (2025). A sign language journey to the land of smiles: Thailand study abroad. Journal of deaf studies and deaf education, 30(2), 234-247. https://doi.org/10.1093/jdsade/enae056
- Buchanan, B. J., Pirone, J. S., Pudans-Smith, K. K., Leffler, B. W., Cohen, B. S., Simmons, P. K., ... & Soza, K. (2023). American Sign Language level 1 assessment: What is out there?. Foreign Language Annals, 56(4), 912-926. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12717
- Buchanan, B. J., Simmons, P. K., & Chainarong, N. (In Press). We Communicate Through Our Smiles: Stories From Signing Deaf Thai Entrepreneurs. In G. Jones (Ed.), [Book Title]. Gallaudet University Press.
Education
- - Ed.D. Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Lamar University
- - M.S. Deaf Education, McDaniel College
- - M.S. Administration and Supervision, Gallaudet University
- - B.A. Deaf Studies, Gallaudet University
- - B.A. History, Gallaudet University
Research & Academic Interests
- Research interests include ASL linguistics, interpreter preparation, Deaf history, and visually-centered teaching methodologies.
Publications
- Simmons, P. K. (2025). Growing up deaf in South Africa: The impact of Apartheid. [Doctoral dissertation, Lamar University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
- Meek, D. R., Ballentine, P. M., Buchanan, B. J., Clark, M. D., Cohen, B. S., & Simmons, P. K. (2025). A sign language journey to the land of smiles: Thailand study abroad. Journal of deaf studies and deaf education, 30(2), 234-247. https://doi.org/10.1093/jdsade/enae056
- Buchanan, B. J., Pirone, J. S., Pudans-Smith, K. K., Leffler, B. W., Cohen, B. S., Simmons, P. K., ... & Soza, K. (2023). American Sign Language level 1 assessment: What is out there?. Foreign Language Annals, 56(4), 912-926. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12717
- Buchanan, B. J., Simmons, P. K., & Chainarong, N. (In Press). We Communicate Through Our Smiles: Stories From Signing Deaf Thai Entrepreneurs. In G. Jones (Ed.), [Book Title]. Gallaudet University Press.